Polyurethanes (PUs) are one of the most widely employed classes of polymers, with a
continuously increasing production demand that is expected to reach around 21 million tons …

The copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides presents a transformative approach to
converting greenhouse gases into aliphatic polycarbonates (CO2-PCs), thereby reducing …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation to generate chemicals and fuels is of high current importance,
especially toward finding mild and efficient strategies for catalytic CO2 transformation to …

A series of highly active organoboron catalysts for the coupling of CO2 and epoxides with
the advantages of scalable preparation, thermostability, and recyclability is reported. The …

A series of deep eutectic solvents (DESs), consisting of protic ionic liquids (PILs) and
amines, feature effective catalytic activity for the fixation of CO2 to cyclic carbonates at …

Rational design and fabrication of metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived ordered
hierarchical macro-/meso-/microporous N-doped carbon materials featured with the …

Polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs), polyurethanes with excellent properties, are cured without
poisonous isocyanate. The carbamate groups in the structure can undergo bond exchange …

The synthesis of cyclic carbonates by cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides is a convenient non-
reductive strategy to valorize carbon dioxide. Biphasic chemistry is an emerging and …

The development of single-component halogen-free organocatalysts in the highly
investigated cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides is sought-after to enhance the sustainability of …

A sequence of pyridinium-based acidic-ionic liquids (PyAILs) as dual-functional ILs were
synthesized and applied as metal-free, stable and homogeneous catalysts to convert …